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F ir e L e vy Chief Kevin J. McGee Fire and Rescue

F ir e L e vy Histor y  Implemented over 50 years ago as an add ‐ on to real estate tax rate  Created to fund the operations of the volunteer companies – stations, equipment, members, etc.  First career staffing paid from fire levy, employed by volunteer companies, worked weekdays only  Levy ‐ funded career staff shifted to general fund due to FLSA implications, career staff became county employees  Fire levy rate differed by fire district  FY02 the fire levy was changed to a county ‐ wide rate with all property owners paying $0.0728 vs. individual fire district levies ($0.037 to $0.10)  Allowed for FRA budget development process  Supports system ‐ wide initiatives and standardization |2| E nte r Pr e se ntation T itle He r e | E nter Month, Day, and Ye ar of Pr e se ntation

Gr owth of De par tme nt of F ir e and R e sc ue  1960’s – 1970’s: Partial career staffing on units working weekdays only  1980’s: Minimum staffing plans implemented for units, career staff worked weekdays only  1990’s: First 24 ‐ hour ALS units go into service  Early 2000: First 24 ‐ hour Engine goes into service  Today: Continue to add career 24 ‐ hour units into service to cover gaps and system enhancements – 52% are currently 24 ‐ hour units |3| E nte r Pr e se ntation T itle He r e | E nter Month, Day, and Ye ar of Pr e se ntation

Paying for Countywide F ir e & R e sc ue Se r vic e s  In FY15, the cost to provide career coverage during traditional volunteer hours is $10.6M  The general fund pays $6.8M; the levy covers $3.8M  Proposed FY16 Fire & Rescue Levy rate = $0.067  6.7 cents will generate $35.2M in FY16  FY16 ‐ 20 proposed use of Fire levy funding ‐ $2M annually to fund staffing plan  Continues to fund all volunteer company budgets and station operations  Continues to fund all CIP projects and system wide initiatives |4| E nte r Pr e se ntation T itle He r e | E nter Month, Day, and Ye ar of Pr e se ntation

F ir e L e vy Annual E xpe nditur e s; F Y16 Pr opose d = $33,915,236 |5| E nte r Pr e se ntation T itle He r e | E nter Month, Day, and Ye ar of Pr e se ntation

BOCS Wor k se ssion R e que st / Que stion  Can the fire levy support additional career staffing plans?  Based on the analysis conducted by staff, $2M can be available in addition to the $2M in the proposed budget |6| E nte r Pr e se ntation T itle He r e | E nter Month, Day, and Ye ar of Pr e se ntation

F ir e L e vy F und Balanc e  Various sub funds within fire levy fund  Companies, system wide projects, IT, Capital  Prior year revenue and excess expenditures and programmed contributions to fund one time items  Fund Balance Components  Designated fund balance ‐ apparatus replacement and facility projects appropriated by BOCS  Undesignated fund balance ‐ for planned, future capital replacement, facility needs, and unplanned emergency needs  Must adhere to Principles of Sound Financial Management: 7.5 % |7| E nte r Pr e se ntation T itle He r e | E nter Month, Day, and Ye ar of Pr e se ntation

F Y15 L e vy F und Balanc e De tail = $77M |8| E nte r Pr e se ntation T itle He r e | E nter Month, Day, and Ye ar of Pr e se ntation